May 20, 2026 at 11:46:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M5.9 · Shindo 5+
沖縄本島近海
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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Shindo readings and epicentre
Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
Observed Shindo by station
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5+ | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 53.0 km |
| 5− | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 15.6 km |
| 4 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 12.7 km |
| 4 | Wadomari Town和泊町和泊 | Kagoshima | 13.6 km |
| 4 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 19.1 km |
| 4 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 45.3 km |
| 4 | Yoron Town与論町麦屋 | Kagoshima | 54.7 km |
| 3 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 39.6 km |
| 3 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 47.1 km |
| 3 | Tokunoshima Town徳之島町亀津 | Kagoshima | 48.7 km |
| 3 | Iheya Village伊平屋村役場 | Okinawa | 80.2 km |
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 80.4 km |
| 3 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 81.1 km |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 81.4 km |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 85.5 km |
| 3 | Izena Village伊是名村仲田 | Okinawa | 91.7 km |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 93.9 km |
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 94.4 km |
| 3 | Ogimi Village大宜味村大兼久 | Okinawa | 100.6 km |
| 3 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 110.3 km |
| 3 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 116.1 km |
| 3 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 118.1 km |
| 3 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 133.5 km |
| 3 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 141.1 km |
| 3 | Uruma Cityうるま市与那城平安座 | Okinawa | 143.4 km |
| 3 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 155.1 km |
| 3 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 164.6 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 100.0 km |
| 2 | Higashi Village東村平良 | Okinawa | 105.8 km |
| 2 | Ie Village伊江村東江前 | Okinawa | 117.5 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 118.3 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 123.0 km |
| 2 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 128.7 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市名瀬矢之脇町 | Kagoshima | 131.7 km |
| 2 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 133.1 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 144.2 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市勝連平安名 | Okinawa | 148.6 km |
| 2 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 148.8 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 149.6 km |
| 2 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 149.6 km |
| 2 | Kadena Town嘉手納町嘉手納 | Okinawa | 151.4 km |
| 2 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 155.4 km |
| 2 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 157.8 km |
| 2 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 159.2 km |
| 2 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 162.5 km |
| 2 | Urasoe City浦添市安波茶 | Okinawa | 163.8 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 166.1 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 166.9 km |
| 2 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 167.0 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字佐敷 | Okinawa | 167.9 km |
| 2 | Haebaru Town南風原町兼城 | Okinawa | 169.0 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 169.5 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字新里 | Okinawa | 169.9 km |
| 2 | Aguni Village粟国村役場 | Okinawa | 169.9 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市玉城字玉城 | Okinawa | 170.8 km |
| 2 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 171.8 km |
| 2 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 172.3 km |
| 2 | Tomigusuku City豊見城市宜保 | Okinawa | 172.5 km |
| 2 | Yaese Town八重瀬町具志頭 | Okinawa | 175.2 km |
| 2 | Itoman City糸満市潮崎町 | Okinawa | 178.7 km |
| 2 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 191.0 km |
| 2 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 191.6 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 100.3 km |
| 1 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 116.8 km |
| 1 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 123.0 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 131.1 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町湾 | Kagoshima | 160.2 km |
| 1 | Aguni Village粟国村浜 | Okinawa | 168.4 km |
| 1 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 189.6 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町比嘉 | Okinawa | 219.0 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 219.9 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町山城 | Okinawa | 222.2 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町仲泊 | Okinawa | 223.6 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 237.3 km |
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